NHL Single-Season Shutouts Record Progression
Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.
The NHL single-season shutouts record is 22, set by George Hainsworth in 1928-1929. It has stood for 98 years. The mark has been raised 5 times since 1917.
Record Holders
6 marks since 1917-1918| Year | Player | SO | Stood for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-1929 |
 George Hainsworth
|
22 | still standing |
| 1925-1926 |
 Alec Connell
|
15 | 3 years |
| 1924-1925 |
Alec Connell
|
7 | 1 year |
| 1919-1920 |
 Clint Benedict
|
5 | 5 years |
| 1918-1919 |
Clint Benedict
|
2 | 1 year |
| 1917-1918 |
Clint Benedict
|
1 | 1 year |
The earliest marks here are records only in the sense that nobody had done better yet. Season length, schedule and the rules themselves have all changed, so a figure from the 1870s is not comparable with a modern one and is not offered as though it were.